Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lurk | No | No | Yes | No |
lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurk (noun) | lurch (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | |
the act of moving forward suddenly | |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
lurk (verb) | lurch (verb) |
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wait in hiding to attack | defeat by a lurch |
to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | move abruptly |
be about a place without any apparent purpose | move slowly and unsteadily |
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner | walk as if unable to control one's movements |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |